Moon in Hebrew is יָרֵחַ (yaréakh).
It can also be said לבנה or חודש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
moon
/muːn/ /mun/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for moon as a noun.
the natural satellite of planet Earth
- יָרֵחַירחyaréakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לְבָנָהלבנהl'vanáfeminine
any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet
- יָרֵחַירחyaréakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
month
- יֶרַחירחyérakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חֹדֶשׁחודשkhódeshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for moon as a name.
sole natural satellite of the Earth
- יָרֵחַירחyaréakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לְבָנָהלבנהl'vanáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word יָרֵחַ.
- Written with vowel points
- יָרֵחַ
- Written without vowel points
- ירח
- Said
- yaréakh
- Plural
- יְרֵחִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ירח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with moon.
These words come before and after moon in the list.
These are the questions people ask about moon in Hebrew.
How do you say moon in Hebrew?
moon in Hebrew is יָרֵחַ, said yaréakh. Without vowel points it is written ירח. Its plural is יְרֵחִים.
What are other Hebrew words for moon?
Besides ירח, moon can be said לְבָנָה (l'vaná) or חֹדֶשׁ (khódesh), depending on the meaning.
Is ירח masculine or feminine?
The word ירח is masculine.
How is moon pronounced in English?
moon is pronounced /muːn/, /mun/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry moon and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.